The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09
Montpelier and Vicinity.

CHARLES A. DODGE has left the employ of
David Curry.
DIR. C. c. ELLIS has sold his residence on
Barre street to d. w. Temple.
GENERAL MANAGER j. w. HOBART of the
Central Vermont railroad was in town last
week. the guest of Mr.. S. L. Howe.
REV. GEORGE f. PENTEcosT, the eminent
Brooklyn evangelist, is expected to hold a
series of meetings in Montpelier in April.
RESIDENTS of Montpelier should read the
notice of the board of civil authority, as it
contains information of importance to many
THERE will be ladies' union prayer
meeting in the parlor of the Baptist church
Friday afternoon at three o'clock. All are
invited.
THE Indian Association in connection
with the auxiliary of Christ church will
meet at Mrs. j. w. Ellis Thursday afternoon
at two o'clock
THE track scales in the yard of the Wells
River railroad were demolished last week
by two freight cars, which left the rails just
as they were being backed upon the
platform.
THE Montpelier Military band will give
the next of the social assemblies at the
Pavilion one week from next Monday even
ing. The sixth and last of the series will
not take place until after the Lenten season.
THERE will be missionary convention at
Randolph the 10th instant and at West
Randolph the 18th instant, in the afternoon
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r. Davenport of South Royalton, j. Hamil
ton of Woodstock and T. p. Frost of Mont
pelier
A MEETING of the Peoples coasting club
will be held at Armory Rink this evening at
half past seven o'clock to take action upon
club to attend the carnival to be held in
that city next week. A large attendance
is desired
TOMORROW Thursday evening at half
past seven o'clock by request, the ladies of
Christ church will give second musicale
in Grand Army Hall, with an entire change
of programme. Ice-cream and cake will be
served and the occasion will be made en-
! joyable for all who attend.
IT may interest the large number OF pass
ers-by who have gazed so intently at the
picture of the st. Paul ice palace, which
hangs in the window of the WATCHMAN office,
to know that it was sent us by w. A. Whea-
ton, so well known in Montpelier and vicin-
ity. 1t has attracted the attention of scores
of people during the past two weeks
ELIZABETH LORD CHASE of Concord, n II.
wife of John NJ. Hill, died at her home ON
Friday evening of last week. She was mar
ried November 10, 1913, and was the mother
of two children-Robert Waterston, who
died in infancy, and Rev. Howard f. Hill,
rector of Christ church, Montpelier who
was in Concord at the time of her death.
Mr.. FRANK f. PRENTIss of Cleveland,
Ohio was in town for few days last week
Mr. Prentiss is a son of Joseph A. Prentiss
now of Winona, Mimi, president of The
Second National Bank there, but for
merly resident of this place Mr.. Frank
II. Prentss was well entertained during
his short stay here by his old friends and
| acquaintance, with whom he is great IA
vorite.
WILLIAM II. HoRNBRooK's slaughter
house, near the Pioneer shops in Berlin
was destroyed by fire on Thursday, together
with one hog, two wagons, two tons of hay
and some tools. There was an insurance OF
$500 on the building and 500 on hogs in
the AItna company through Senter a
Kemp's agency. Mr.. Hornbrook's net loss
will be not far from $500. The cause of the
tire was unknown, but it is not thought to
be the work OF an incendiary.
THE piano-forte lecture recital given by
Mr.. e. b. Perry of Boston in Seminary